Reports

AT A GLANCE Countries Pacific Island Countries (PICs): Fiji, Samoa, Tuvalu, Vanuatu Risks Tropical Storms, droughts, floods, storm surges, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, sea level rise Areas of engagement Deepening engagements in resilience to climate change, Enabling resilient recovery CONTEXT Losses…

Introduction Vanuatu declared a COVID 19 pandemic and declared a state of emergency for its response in March 2020. WASH responded with hygiene and sanitation promotion measures across all provinces. When COVID 19 promotional measures were progressing…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Water is essential in terms of its quantity and quality to sustain life and promote health. Basic sanitation and adequate hygiene behaviour and management are essential conditions to create a safe environment which reduces the risk…

Executive Summary The COVID-19 pandemic declared by the World Health Organisation on 11 March 2020 is presenting tremendous challenges globally due to its devastating impacts. While Fiji only had 18 cases of COVID-19, all of whom have…

*ETC Pacific SitReps on Cyclone Harold will be distributed every month. The next report will be issued on or around 31/08/2020. * Highlights • ETC Internet connectivity services are being used by humanitarian responders and affected communities across…

Written by Hampus Eriksson, Anouk Ride, Delvene Boso, Dirk Steenbergen, Pita Neihapi The Pacific region is no stranger to sudden shocks. Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, for instance, are respectively ranked one and three as nations most at…

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster On 24 December 2019, Fiji was hit by Tropical Cyclone (TC) Sarai and again on Saturday 18 January 2020 by TC Tino. The Category 2 cyclones brought destructive winds and heavy rain,…

Introduction and context Vanuatu has one of the highest prevalence rates of violence against women and girls globally. The Vanuatu Women’s Centre research in 2011 found that 60% of women with an intimate partner had experienced physical…

Executive Summary On 6 April 2020, Tropical Cyclone Harold crossed the archipelago of Vanuatu as a Category 5 storm with catastrophic winds and damage. 35% of the total population (approximately 100,000 people) of Vanuatu were estimated to…

Summary The Water, Women and Disability study found that in Vanuatu's SANMA and TORBA Provinces the rate of disability prevalence was 2.6% (across all ages using the standard Washington Group definition). This is lower than estimates using…